Shannon McRee's service is Saturday, January 5, at the Millerton Assembly of God.

One of Shannon's last posts. May 2018 . . .

(You can find more of his posts on our Message Forum . . . Shannon certainly did add so much to our website with his words of wit and wisdom ! He will certainly be missed.)

Thanks guys, Tressa, Mary Jane, Carla, David, Joetta, and everybody for all the words of support here and on Facebook. Back in the day, times were so different that while I wanted to shout Susans birth annousement from the roofs of Hugo, get married, settle down and raise my daughter, alas, that was not to be. It instead became one of the best kept of secrets between me, Ernie, Paul and maybe one or two others. If someone had told me that in less than 50 years I would be anouncing Susans birth publically, here and on Facebook I would have recomended the name of a good psychiatrist. How times have changed! If they had told me I would be announcing the birth of a beautiful 48 year old daughter, mother, and grandmother, I would have reccomended a good long term mental institution. By telling the story of the prodigal daughter, I feel like weight the size of a 59 Caddy has been lifted off of me, Hopefully, now, i'll be a bit less of a grumpy A hole to the world. I'm hoping to be able to get Susan, Leah (Eddies other daughter) and myself together soon for a face to face meeting either at Hugo, Paris or Durant, They are both very buisy ladies, me, I'm real flexable on schedules!

Again, Thanks everybody!

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Even though Allie is not one of our 1969 classmates, he is near and dear to many of us at HHS.

Allie will be inducted into the OTCA Hall of Fame during a ceremony February 16, at the Quail Creek Golf and Country Club in Edmond. Now retired, Allie spent 42 years in the coaching business--35 of them at Byng, where he coached boys basketball and tennis. For 34 years, he was the junior high and high school boys and girls tennis coach.

With the help of his wife, Kim, Allie started the tennis program at Byng almost from scratch.

Allie says, "We DID build a tennis program at Byng. Our narrative for success is similiar to my favorite poem, "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost, because we took the high road. Simply put, there are no shortcuts to any place worth going,"

ALLIE ! From the Hugo HIgh School Class of 1969 . . . Congratulations. We are proud and honored to know you.

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Several of our classmates have been working on planning our reunion for THIS year . . .2019.

FIFTY years. Unbelievable !

These website members have outdated e-mail addresses. If you are in contact with any of them, would you please let them know we will be using several means of communication to relay information about the reunion. One of them will be through the website, and in order to see the updates, they will need to update their contact information. If anyone has problems signing in, please contact Kathy Smith.

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Photo Below . . .circa 1966, Piano Recital, First Baptist Church

Mrs. D.A. Stovall, teacher

Even though these are not HHS 1969 graduates, several of these students who attended Eugene Field Elementary are probably recognized by some of you . . . maybe little brothers or sisters.
Mr. Moore was the principal and Mrs. Bertha Lee Smith (Kathy's mom) was the teacher.

We have lost contact with these classmates and friends of our site. If you have a way to contact them, please let them know that if they want 'back on' the site, I can help them update their profile page.

Hugo High School Show Choir Booster Club . . .

DONATIONS APPRECIATED !

We don't have a photo of the boys' show choir 'outfits,' but donations will be used to purchase those, too.

AND, music will be purchased with the money !

Dear Classmates and Friends of Hugo69 . . .

This is such a worthwhile 'campaign,' so if you're interested in helping out, please send donations to:

Dear Hugo,
I am asking for citizens and businesses of Hugo to help me clothe my Show Choir "The Hugo High Notes". I need to order them soon so they can be ready for the next school year. My friend, Sherre Fountain Wolfe, came up with the idea of "Dress A Star" campaign. Any person or business can sign up to purchase the outfit for one choir member. The cost for one dress and shoes for the girls is $150. The cost for the shirt, suit coat, pants, and shoes for a boy is $130. I have 10 girls and 8 boys who need an outfit. Budget cuts across the state have left us without any start up money. We will perform in the community as often as possible. Please contact me at carlarabon@gmail.com if you are interested in buying all or part of our "Dress A Star" campaign. All sponsors will be publicly thanked and included on our programs. I will personally pick up your donation and deliver it to our office. Thanks in advance for your help.

Please spread the word.

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Carolyn Suzanne Holliman-Lusk January 17, 1951- June 14, 2015

Carolyn's Story

Carolyn Suzanne Holliman-Lusk (formerly Carolyn Suzanne Kauble) loving wife passed away peacefully June 13, 2015 at the age of 64 in Irving, TX. She was born in Muskogee, OK, Jan 17, 1951. Preceded in death by her parents Norman and Virginia Kauble and Sister Sonja Kauble. Suzanne is survived by her loving husband of 30 years Leon L (Lon) Lusk, Jr. and by brother Steve Kauble and his wife Alice Kauble of Tulsa OK and sister Sandra Bergman and husband Richard Bergmann of New Canaan, CT. and nephew Stephen D. Kauble of Tulsa, OK, and niece Dr. Sarah Kauble McClanahan and husband Jarrod McClanahan of Tulsa, OK. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Warner Oklahoma where she gained a love for animals (especially cats) and learned her cooking and sewing skills. She attended schools in Warner OK. And graduated from Hugo H.S... She attended University of Oklahoma. She was Co-Owner of Specialized Recruiting, Inc. for 30 years. Loving, fun, full of life and laughter, Suzanne, had friends all over the US as a result of 35 years IT recruiting and placement. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and needlework, and was talented in all. She loved making ornate needlework Christmas Stockings for the children in the family. Resided in the Irving area for 27 years after moving from Oklahoma City, OK. Suzanne always had a heart for those in need she was a constant volunteer. Her great joy came from spending time with the love of her life Lon Lusk. “A Celebration of Suzanne’s Life” will be held Wednesday June 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, Colleyville, TX “A Celebration of Suzanne’s Life” will be held Wednesday June 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, Colleyville, TX In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Irving Public Library, Irving, TX or to a charity of your choice.

CLICK HERE for the link to the Muskogee Phoenix Newspaper containing links for Suzanne's site.

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Visitation for Ronald will be April 16, 2:00-5:00 p.m., at Prater, Lampton, Mills, and Coffey Funeral Home Chapel 216 E. Jackson. His obituary will be in the Hugo Newspaper and also on the funeral home's website.

Ronald Charles Popchoke (1951-2016)

Ronald Charles Popchoke, 64, of Bemus Point, New York passed away from this life on March 22, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio, after a brief but devastating illness. Ronald was born on April 13, 1951 in Hugo, Oklahoma to Odell and Juanita (Beavers) Popchoke.

Ronald was a lifelong member of the Jackson Street Church of Christ in Hugo. He graduated from Hugo High School in 1969 at which point he went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Ronald married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Marsha Fluellen on December 28, 1973.

Ronald began his career with Alstom-G.E. in 1978 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and enjoyed a flourishing career with this company. As Senior Construction Manager, he oversaw the construction of power plants all over the United States. With an unparalleled work ethic and unwavering pride, Ronald always provided exceptional quality in his work and in the work of those that he managed. His work ethic could only be matched by the love that he had for his family. Ronald was a kind, generous and compassionate husband, father and friend. His memory will always be cherished by those that knew him.

In addition to his wife, Marsha, Ronald is survived by a daughter Michelle (Travis) Wood and grandchildren, Tessa and Grady, all of Rochester, New York, and a daughter, Leslie Popchoke of Chicago, Illinois. He is also survived by nieces Lisa (Darren) Callahan and Jenny Popchoke, both of Atlanta, Georgia. Ronald leaves behind a host of other friends and relatives, most notably Bruce and Kim Usher of Atoka, Oklahoma and Milo Miles of Tyler, Texas.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Gary Popchoke.

Friends will be received from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 in the Lind Funeral Home. Services and burial will take place in Oklahoma.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Mary's Hospital of Michigan, 800 S. Washington Ave. Saginaw, Michigan 48601, where Ronald received excellent care during his illness.

Ronald passed away March 22 surrounded by his loving family.

We will post details of his service and memorials as they become available.

You can visit his profile by just clicking on his name on the Classmates Profile in upper left corner of the Home Page. Other memories can be found on our link: Reunion Photos on the left side bar.

Home Address for cards:

Popchoke Family
3704 Crestview Road
Bemus Point, NY 14712

Mystery Classmate !This classmate had a job obligation that prevented him from making it to the Saturday evening reunion after a 7 hour drive. But he did meet up the next morning for a brief visit . . .Any ideas who this is ? Yes, that was Ronald.

The above pages were taken from our link: Buffalo Trails where you will find all of our yearbooks.

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Thank you for all your private e-mails concerning Ronald and question about the website.

I will try to respond to all of them here. If I've not fully answered your questions, just contact me again.

To view Classmate Profiles, Message Forum, Buffalo Chips & Chat, Yearbook:
Look under the buffalo in upper left corner. The menu for these topics is listed from left to right in black.

Classmate Profiles: Just click on anyone's name, and if they have registered and created a profile, it will appear. You can send anyone a public or private message from the link.

Message Forum: Click here to read public messages. You have the option to list newest posts at the top of the page by clicking the down arrow located at top right. To post: Click Post Response and leave your message. Photos can also be posted here by clicking on the icon just to the right of the word :Source' in the upper left corner of menu.

Buffalo Chips & Chat: This contains many Forums with messages and photos. To locate tributes of our classmates, teachers, parents, etc., scroll down to Memory Album and click. A list of names appears. Click on a specific name. Click on Reply and post your comment and/or photos the same way as in the Message Forum.

Bufflalo Trails: This contains all four of our yearbooks. If you've lost yours and want to copy these pages, just right click on the page you want. Click Save photo. It will be added to a file on your computer and you can print it.

Left Side Bar: Contains a plethora of photos and memorabilia.

Member Functions: This is where you can update and add information to your profile

If you cannot access the links on our site because of a new e-mail or you've forgotten your password, contact me and I"ll try to help

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Tributes for Butch Gooding and Byron Bedwell have been created at Buffalo Chips & Chat under the Forum "Memory Album."

Tributes to Butch can also be made on our "In Memory" link.

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Someone has a fish tale to tell !

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January Birthdays

(Exact dates are listed on right side bar.)

Ronnie Henderson

Pat Churchill Tyler

Johnnie Jean Morris Logan

Be sure to send these "old folks" a Happy Birthday greeting.
Go to our Classmate Profiles page and click on their name.
Scroll to the bottom of their profile and find two forms.
You can send a private message which sends a notification internally through our system using their e-mail address. It will notify the classmate that a message is waiting for them at the Message Center.
OR
You can post a public message on their profile for everyone to see.

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Since our website was started, our class members and guests have visited almost 80,000 times.

Things look a little different around here !
Someone has been redecorating.
Five of our side bars are now at the top...
Look under the buffalo for Classmate Profiles, Message Forum, etc.

After 45 years . . .

The group who showed up Friday night.
Do you recognize anyone ?
Two more classmates made it to the luncheon
and
one more made it in Sunday morning.
Their photos are at Reunion Photos.
Photos are being added daily and interspersed (is that a word?)
throughout Reunion Photos and on this page.
Scroll Down

CARLA !
Does Louis know you have a new boyfriend ?
And that he's a cute little red-head ?

Blasts from the Past :. . .

Who are these youngsters ?
Thanks to Arnold Taylor for the photograph !

Here are names of classmates who have not registered or who have out dated e-mail addresses. Can you help find them ?

On the Classmate Profiles Page, if your name does not have a little gold star by it, your profile has not been updated in over SIX months.
How long has it been since you read your own profile ? Go check it out, then click on "Edit Profile" and/or "Edit/Upload Photos" under the MEMBER FUNCTIONS link on the left side bar.

Buffalo Chips & Chat Threads/Forums/Topics Info:

1) You can subscribe to the thread at BC&C so that when someone posts a new topic there, you are notified through your e-mail and can read the message without having to come to the site.

2) The messages posted there are kept under specific headings and can be found easily. At the Message Forum, if you want to find a posting, it requires just scrolling and looking for it.

3) When you post a public message or send a private e-mail from the person's profile, they are sent a notification that there is a message waiting for them. If it's posted at Message Forum, there is a chance that person will never see it.

4) Also, most of us have posted addresses on our profiles, and personal notes can be mailed using the old-fashioned more personal way of sending our thoughts by using USPS.

HOW TO add GIF's to your posts at Message Forum and on Profile Comments:

The directions have been added to the Questions/Answers Thread at Buffalo Chips and Chat.

Know of anyone planning a class reunion, a family reunion, or have the need to archive information ? Scroll to the bottom of this page, click on the Class Creator banner to plan it or save it the easy way. Start your own website ! And, if you do, tell them Hugo69 sent you and CC will send us $50.Our referral code is: M1556576

Please visit the Honors and Tributes page for a list of all our classmates who served in the military. Also, visit their profiles and either send them an e-mail or leave a public message of thanks for these gentlemen.

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Where's Waldo ?

Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page. No tellin' what you might find there.

2010 Get-Together

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2009 Reunion

Group Picture Friday Night

Group Picture Saturday Night

Dessert !

Many other photos can be found on the Reunion Photos link.

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2004

Now that you're all the way down here, just keep scolling to the bottom of the page and click on the Class Creator banner. Why? It is to remind you that any class who creates a website and mentions to CC that we send them, we receive $50.00. Creating a website NOW is the perfect way to find classmates and to start planning their reunion. Just tell them to visit our page. CLICK ON THE CLASS CREATOR BANNER below to learn how to start their website. They can click "Contact Us" to let us know.

Our referral code is: M1556576

Welcome to the HUGO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS of 1969 web-site. It is a work-in-progress and will be updated on a regular basis. Here are a few reasons that it was created:

1) to assist in planning our reunions and any Hugo Supper Club events
2) to locate friends who are hiding from us and let them know about our reunion
3) to reacquaint ourselves with each other so that we recognize each other
4) to post photos of reunions and other events for those who could not attend

The web-site and reunion cannot be successful without everyone's participation.

To protect your personal information, your registration includes an option that allows only registered classmates to view your profile. If this option is selected, search engines and the general public WILL be blocked from accessing your information. Any registered classmate who is logged in, however, WILL be able to view ALL classmate profiles.

Class Creator, our site host, assures us that our site will NOT be subject to advertising, that information posted on our site will NOT be sold or rented to a third party--all information is strictly confidential, and that their spam protection system WILL protect us from spam.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to solely, covertly be an integral part of planning a successful 40th reunion. Your computer will self-destruct in five minutes if you do not add to your profile and sign up to attend.

To those who are just visiting and may be planning a reunion, if you do not have a web-site, may I suggest that you RUN, don't walk, to the Class Creator link at the bottom of this page. This will take you to a step-by-step video that is easy to use. The technical support that you will receive is personal and faster than the speed of lightning. Brad and his crew are there to help you create a tool that will insure a successful reunion.

Sincerely,
Kathy Smith Schmoldt

GUEST LIST

If you are a friend of the Class of 1969 and would like to be added, please select 'Contact Us' to send us your name, including maiden if applicable, along with your senior class year and/or your class connection and we'll add you to the list. Guest members are listed separately at the end of the Classmate Profiles page.

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So, you found me.
How long has it been since you looked at our entire Home Page ?
Now, you have !

Click on the Class Creator banner below for a tutorial on how to create a web-site: